- The Eurasia Proceedings of Educational and Social Sciences
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- Balancing Sustainability Factors Affecting the Implementation of Digital Libraries of Malay Manuscri...
Balancing Sustainability Factors Affecting the Implementation of Digital Libraries of Malay Manuscript: A Proposed Framework
Authors : Nor Hasni Che Hassan, Wan Satirah Wan Mohd Saman
Pages : 152-165
Doi:10.55549/epess.1221490
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Publication Date : 2022-12-12
Article Type : Other
Abstract :The aim of this study is to explore and understand the factors that will affect the implementation of Digital Libraries of Malay manuscripts in libraries. The paper discusses the issues related to the risk management of digital resources in Malaysian documentary heritage institutions. The study will have employed a descriptive-qualitative approach to explore how the DLMM is operated in five selected information institutions in Malaysia. Three types of data collection techniques were used: interviews, observation, and document analysis. The semi-structured interview was used as the main data collection technique. The paper’s findings and discovery are significant in highlighting the crucial elements which need to be addressed to ensure the sustainability and successful implementation of digitization projects. The paper’s findings and discovery are significant in highlighting the crucial elements which need to be addressed to ensure the sustainability and successful implementation of any digitization project. The findings of this paper contribute toward the dissemination of new knowledge specifically in the management of digital preservation of documentary heritage available in Malaysia.Keywords : Digital library, Digital preservation, Risk management, Documentary heritage